IBM TotalStorage NAS integrated demonstration kit / Roland Tretau et al.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tretau, Roland.

Series:

IBM redbooks.

IBM redbooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer storage devices.

Storage area networks (Computer networks).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (552 p.)

Place of Publication:

San Jose, CA : IBM International Technical Support Organization, 2002.

Language Note:

English

Contents:

Front cover

Contents

Figures

Tables

Examples

Notices

Trademarks

Preface

The team that wrote this IBM Redbook

Comments welcome

Chapter 1. General purpose

1.1 Purpose

1.2 General selling methodology

Chapter 2. Demonstration scenarios

2.1 Demonstration Kit focus

2.2 Demonstration Kit content

Chapter 3. Demonstration setup

3.1 Setup environment

3.1.1 Server minimum requirements

3.1.2 Storage minimum requirements

3.1.3 Networking minimum requirements

3.1.4 Base software minimum requirements

3.1.5 Supported products

Chapter 4. The fast path demonstration setup

4.1 Installation of NAS operating system

4.2 Creating arrays and logical drives

4.3 Adding space to an existing array (logical drive)

4.4 PSM - creating an immediate image

4.5 PSM - creating a scheduled image

4.6 PSM - file deletion and restoration

4.7 PSM and NT backup

4.8 Creating an NFS share (AIX, HP, Linux, Solaris)

4.9 Creating and using a cross platform share

4.10 Creating and using LTO drive and TSM for backup

Chapter 5. The four storage problems

5.1 .Storage consolidation demonstration

5.2 Data sharing demonstration

5.3 Data protection demonstration

5.4 Disaster recovery demonstration

Chapter 6. NAS explanation module

6.1 IBM TotalStorage NAS features and benefits

6.2 IBM NAS and iSCSI storage products

6.3 The IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage 200

6.3.1 IBM NAS 200 highlights

6.3.2 IBM NAS 200 Model 201 tower hardware

6.3.3 IBM NAS 200 Model 226 rack hardware

6.3.4 IBM NAS 200 technical specifications summary

6.3.5 IBM NAS 200 features and benefits

6.3.6 IBM NAS 200 optional features

6.3.7 IBM NAS 200 preloaded software

6.3.8 IBM NAS 200 high availability and serviceability

6.3.9 IBM NAS 200 scalability and growth.

6.3.10 IBM NAS 200 system management

6.4 IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage 300

6.4.1 IBM NAS 300 hardware

6.4.2 IBM NAS 300 technical specifications

6.4.3 IBM NAS 300 features and benefits

6.4.4 IBM NAS 300 optional features

6.4.5 IBM NAS 300 preloaded software

6.5 IBM NAS 200 and 300 comparison

6.6 IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage 300G

6.6.1 IBM NAS 300G hardware

6.6.2 IBM NAS 300G technical specifications

6.6.3 IBM NAS 300G features and benefits

6.6.4 IBM NAS 300G preloaded software

6.6.5 IBM NAS 300G connectivity

Chapter 7. Installation module

7.1 The physical installation

7.1.1 Preloaded and optional software

7.1.2 Limitations of the Windows Powered OS

7.1.3 IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility tool

7.2 System setup

7.2.1 Universal Manageability Services (UM Services)

7.2.2 Terminal Services Client

7.2.3 Connecting to the NAS appliance

7.2.4 Using IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility (IAACU)

7.2.5 IBM Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility (IAACU)

7.2.6 The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility Agent

7.2.7 The Advanced Appliance Configuration Utility Console

7.2.8 Discovering NAS appliances

7.2.9 Using Families and Groups in the tree view

7.2.10 The NAS administration menu

Chapter 8. Configuration module

8.1 Setting up the NAS appliance

8.1.1 Connecting to the NAS 200

8.1.2 Default configuration

8.1.3 Using ServeRAID Manager

8.1.4 Adding space on an existing drive

8.1.5 Connecting additional expansion units

8.2 Setting up the NAS 300

8.2.1 Default configuration

8.2.2 Defining arrays and logical drives on the NAS 300

8.3 Sharing SAN-based storage through the 300G

8.3.1 Getting started

8.3.2 Re-initializing the 300G

8.4 To SAN or not to SAN

8.4.1 Finding the World Wide Name.

8.4.2 Zoning the IBM 2109

8.5 Setting up the FAStT200

8.6 Setting up the MSS

8.6.1 Failover modes and SAN zoning

8.6.2 Transparent failover mode and zoning

8.6.3 Multiple-bus failover mode and zoning

8.6.4 Preferred controller in multiple-bus failover mode

8.6.5 Setting up failover modes

8.6.6 Creating a Logical Unit Number (LUN)

8.6.7 Creating a RAIDset

8.6.8 Initializing a RAIDset

8.6.9 Creating a partition

8.6.10 Assigning a unit number

8.6.11 Defining hosts and assigning logical drives

8.6.12 Assigning a connection name

8.6.13 Assigning a LUN to a host

8.7 Setting up the ESS

8.7.1 Regarding SAN zoning

8.7.2 Setting up the ESS

8.8 Claiming ownership of pooled storage with the 300G

8.9 Sharing the SAN-based storage to LAN/WAN clients

8.9.1 File sharing for Windows clients

8.9.2 File sharing for UNIX clients

8.9.3 Accessing the shares from our Windows clients

8.9.4 Accessing the shares from our Linux/Solaris/HP-UX clients

8.9.5 Accessing the shares from our AIX clients

8.9.6 Setting up FTP access permissions on the 300G

8.10 User and security management on the 300G

8.10.1 Active Directory, NT 4 Domains, and Workgroups

8.10.2 UNIX NIS integration

8.10.3 Password synchronization

8.10.4 AIX NFS mount

8.11 Quota management

8.12 RAID levels and RAID groups

Chapter 9. Security module

9.1 User and security management

9.1.1 Active Directory, NT 4 Domains, and Workgroups

9.1.2 UNIX NIS integration

9.1.3 Password synchronization

9.2 Permissions

9.2.1 File sharing for Windows clients

9.2.2 Accessing the shares from our Windows clients

9.2.3 File sharing for UNIX clients

9.3 Cross file locking

Chapter 10. Persistent Storage Manager module

10.1 Persistent Storage Manager (PSM)

10.1.1 How PSM works.

10.1.2 Creating images with PSM

10.2 Using PSM with backup software solutions

10.2.1 IBMSNAP utility

10.2.2 Using IBMSNAP with NTBackup

10.2.3 Creating a scheduled NT backup with IBMSNAP

10.2.4 Using IBMSNAP with TSM

10.2.5 Creating a scheduled TSM backup using IBMSNAP

10.3 Instant volume restoration

10.3.1 Persistent Images (PIs): read-only and read/write

10.3.2 Persistent Images: restore (SnapRestore)

Chapter 11. Backup and recovery module

11.1 Backup for IBM Network Attached Storage

11.2 IBM NAS cache exploitation for backup

11.2.1 IBM NAS cache mechanisms

11.2.2 Persistent Storage Manager True Image Copies

11.2.3 PSM True Image copies can either be read-only or read-write

11.2.4 Differences between PSM and other similar implementations

11.2.5 Archival, backup, and restoration of IBM NAS appliances

11.3 NAS 200 and 300 recovery procedures

11.3.1 Recovering the NAS 200

11.3.2 Recovering the NAS 300

11.3.3 Archive, backup, and restoration of the 300G

11.3.4 NT Backup

11.4 Integrating the NAS appliances with TSM

11.4.1 The NAS appliance and LAN-based backup

Chapter 12. Systems management module

12.1 IBM Director overview

12.2 IBM Director summary

12.3 Netfinity systems management solution tools

12.3.1 Netfinity system design

12.3.2 Netfinity ASM product family

12.3.3 IBM Netfinity ASM Adapter

12.3.4 IBM Netfinity ASM Processor

12.3.5 IBM Netfinity ASM PCI Adapter

12.3.6 IBM Netfinity ASM Interconnect

12.4 Netfinity Director Software

12.5 IBM Netfinity Manager Software

12.6 IBM Netfinity ASM solution scenarios

12.7 Conclusion

Chapter 13. SANergy module

13.1 Tivoli SANergy

13.1.1 SANergy uses a mix of File I/O and Block I/O

13.1.2 SANergy benefits

13.1.3 SANergy considerations

13.1.4 Tivoli Storage Manager.

13.1.5 SANergy with Tivoli Storage Manager

13.1.6 Application server-free backup and restore

13.1.7 SAN exploitation: LAN-free client data transfer

13.2 TSM with SANergy

13.2.1 TSM backup using SANergy

13.3 Getting backups off the LAN: TSM with SANergy

13.3.1 SAN zoning

13.3.2 Configuring SANergy

13.3.3 Installing the TSM Server version 4.2

13.3.4 Configuring the TSM server

13.3.5 Installing and configuring a TSM Agent on the 300G

13.3.6 Configuring a TSM Agent

13.3.7 Installing a TSM client

13.3.8 Backup/Restore for the 300G with TSM and SANergy

13.3.9 Backup results

Chapter 14. NAS expansion module

14.1 NAS expansion

14.1.1 Adding space on an existing drive

14.1.2 Connecting additional expansion units

Chapter 15. High availability module

15.1 NAS 300: setting up Microsoft Cluster Server

15.2 NAS 300G: Our environment for clustering

15.3 Second node first-time setup

15.3.1 Configure the private network adapter

15.3.2 Joining the domain

15.3.3 Update drive letters

15.3.4 Shutting down the second node

15.4 First node first-time setup

15.4.1 Configuring the private network adapter

15.4.2 Joining the domain

15.4.3 Updating drive letters

15.4.4 Restarting the first node

15.4.5 Cluster setup

15.5 Second node second-time setup

15.5.1 Adding the second node to the cluster

15.6 Administering the cluster

15.6.1 Configuring cluster properties

15.6.2 Disk group administration

15.6.3 Cluster resource balancing

15.6.4 Configuring file shares

15.7 Client connectivity

15.7.1 Windows clients

15.7.2 UNIX clients

15.7.3 AIX clients

Chapter 16. Failure and recovery module

16.1 IBM NAS 200 high availability and serviceability

16.1.1 IBM NAS 200 and 300 comparison

16.1.2 The IBM TotalStorage NAS Version 2.0 at a glance.

16.2 IBM TotalStorage Network Attached Storage 300.

Notes:

"April 2002."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

226376680